1976 Established Grammer Mexico. 1977 Established Grammer Inc., USA. 1977 Established Grammer Argentina. 1978 Built a new plant in Amberg, Germany. 1982 Acquired Sable, France. 1984 Formed a joint venture, Integram, with Magna International of Canada. 1985 Established Pilot-Grammer, Turkey.  1985 Started the production of interior parts. 1987 Established Roloforms Polymer Ltd. and Harita-Grammer Ltd., India. 1988 Began to ...

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ElringKlinger receives Supplier of the Year from GM ElringKlinger partners with Sensor-Technik Wiedemann on lithium-ion battery systems ElringKlinger inaugurates new plant in Suzhou ElringKlinger to acquire 27% stake in German engineering company hofer ElringKlinger inaugurates new plant in Bursa, Turkey ElringKlinger receives a major lightweight contract from U.S. market ElringKlinger to supply lightweight shielding systems to Japanese automake...

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an “off-site power purchase agreement”, and Tsutsumi Plant (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture) has started to send extra power generated with solar panels to Sanage Plant (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture). Outside Japan, the Company will establish a large solar power generation system at its site in Turkey by the end of FY 2024, and also introduce solar power generation in North America around 2025-2026. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shim...

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quare-meter manufacturing facility in Sevelen, Switzerland, where the underfloor system for the new Mercedes A-Class is developed and manufactured. Feb. 1998 Signed cooperation and licensing agreements with Garni Auto of Morocco and Hirotani of Malaysia. Mar. 1998 Established a joint venture in Turkey with a local company Erkurt. Apr. 1998 Formed a joint venture with Feltex Automotive, a division of Island View Holdings Ltd in Rosslyn/Preto...

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rts Yazaki Romania S.r.l. Ploiesti,Romania Manufacturing of wire harnesses Yazaki Serbia D.O.O.(YSD) Sabac,Serbia Manufacturing of wire harnesses Yazaki Wiring Technologies Slovakia s.r.o. Michalovce,Slovakia Manufacturing of wire harnesses Yazaki Otomotiv Yan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. Kuzuluk,Turkey Manufacturing of wire harnesses Yazaki Wiring Technologies Turkiye Elektrik Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi Mudanya,Turkey Manuf...

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e, drag on the vehicle as a whole was considerably reduced. (From a press release on December 19, 2012) Japanese tire manufacturers are stepping up their production operations in emerging markets. Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., which already announced a plan to set up a manufacturing facility in Turkey, is studying establishment of another new plant overseas. The location of the production site is scheduled to be decided by the end of this yea...

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nnounced that it will dissolve and liquidate Nichirin U.K. Co., Ltd. (NUK), its consolidated subsidiary in the U.K., which manufactures and sells automotive and motorcycle hoses. In response to a decision made by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., its biggest customer, to discontinue production at the U.K. and Turkey, Nichirin will avoid risks. The production at NUK had been gradually shifted to a Spanish subsidiary and other group companies of Nichirin on t...

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1886 Opened "Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering" in Stuttgart 1984 Established Nippon ABS Ltd. with Nippon Air Brake, Japan. 1990 Formed a joint venture company called ELBO Gas Appliances and Control Units Manufacturing and Trading Co. together with Elginkan Holding AS, Turkey. 1991 Acquired equity share in MotoMeter AG, in Leonberg, Germany which is engaged in the manufacture of display systems for automobiles. T...

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ovember 12, 2024)Expansion of partnership with BYD in Europe-The Company has agreed to further expand its partnership with BYD in Europe. After launching BYD’s first operations in Europe in Hungary through the Company’s joint venture with BYD, the joint venture plans on launching a new plant in Turkey as well. (From a press release dated October 21, 2024) Recent Developments Adjusted sales guidance for FY 2024-On September 27, the Company ann...

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turing and corporate globalization made the Company one of the world's leading providers of braking technology. 1996 Pneumatic disc brakes for commercial vehicles were first produced on an industrial scale. 1997-98 Knorr-Orsan Ticari Arac Sistemleri Ltd, a joint-venture between Knorr-Bremse and Turkey's Orsan Yedek Parca Sanayi ve Ltd, opened a new factory in Corlu. The joint-venture produces diaphragm cylinders and brake components for buses...

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ngqing Auto Interiors Trim Systems, Co., Ltd., increasing its current total shareholding to 67%. Divestitures -During the second quarter of 2024, the Company inked with its partner Diniz Holding A.S. for the sale of a 45% stake in its joint venture Ototrim Panel Sanayi ve Ticaret, A.S. (Ototrim) in Turkey for an amount of EUR 45 million. The transaction was completed in October 2024. The Company maintains a 5% stake in Ototrim and expects to cont...

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nd Freudenberg to form joint venture within antivibration solutions Freudenberg transferring shares in European joint venture enmech to its partner NOK Freudenberg expands sealing products plant in Germany Freudenberg's China sales reach CNY 6 billion Freudenberg opens EUR 10 million plant in Turkey Freudenberg to invest EUR 40 million in Maisach site, Germany Trelleborg to sell its shares in TrelleborgVibracoustic to Freudenberg Trelleborg...

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UMMEL opened an office in Tehran and therefore now for the first time has its own representation in Iran. MANN+HUMMEL will primarily use the newly established office in the capital city of Iran to support customers in the automotive and industrial sector. In addition to the locations in the UAE and Turkey, Iran is the third office MANN+HUMMEL has established in the Near East. (From a press release on August 18, 2017) MANN+HUMMEL announced that it...

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es and approximately 210 million truck and bus tires during the year.>>>Link to Tire Market Share Graphs  Tire Market in 2023 (in million units)   Passenger car and light truck tires Truck tires OE Replacement OE Replacement 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 Europe (Including Turkey and Eastern Europe) 76 83 403 371 5.9 7.4 25.6 25.7 North America 74 75 323 316 5.7 6.4 33.0 30.8 South America 15 15 81 79 2.4 1.9 17.2 16...

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cent. The steel pistons recently received Renault's award for "Outstanding Innovation Performance in 2014." Fully automatic assembly lines installed for the new product at the Rottweil plant took up production in November 2014. Production is also slated to commence at a further location in Izmir in Turkey before the end of 2015. Accordingly, well over two million steel pistons can roll off the lines in the coming year. (From a press release on Oc...

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ities Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE to divest its four-wheeler lighting systems operations in the Americas and Europe. The EUR 600 million transactions will see Varroc divesting its lighting System operations in the USA, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey, and Morocco. The divestment is part of VEL’s (Varroc) strategy to align its resources with the high-value and high-growth primary markets i...

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e of around EUR 250 million, Spheros leverages its technological leadership to supply air conditioning systems to all the main bus manufacturers and major fleet operators. It employs 1,100 associates and has a worldwide sales network and a vast industrial footprint, with plants in Germany, Finland, Turkey, the United States, Brazil, China and India. The acquisition will allow Valeo to extend its thermal management activities to the bus market. (F...

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tors contributing to the Company’s sales are as follows: Western Europe: Sales in the region decreased by 9.7% to EUR 4,219.3 million from the previous year. Eastern Europe: Sales increased by 11% to EUR 1,902.0 million, despite being negatively impacted by exchange rate effects, particularly in Turkey. NAFTA: Sales in the region decreased by 2.8% to EUR 2,401.9 million. Mercosur: Sales in the region increased by 3.1% to EUR 927.6 million, but...

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eering wheels began in the United States. Oct. 1999 Purchased a 49.5% interest in the Estonian company Norma AS, the dominant seat belt supplier to the Russian car industry, and received an option to increase its Norma holding to 51%. 1999 New plants were completed in Argentina, Canada, Poland, Turkey and Tunisia. Construction of a new technical center was completed in Japan. Jan. 2000 Acquired from Izumi 99% of Japan's second largest ste...

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veline opens new engineering facility in UK GKN supplying complete all-wheel drive systems for SAIC's MG GS GKN Driveline boosts production capacity at Chongqing plant GKN's Chinese joint venture to invest USD 850 million in further expansion GKN Driveline expands driveshaft production capacity in Turkey GKN Driveline Brazil receives Supplier Quality Excellence Award from Toyota GKN Driveline develops complete all-wheel drive system for FCA GKN ...

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